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Controlling sickle cell disease in Ghana - ethics and options
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a significant public health burden in Ghana. Recent studies indicate that 2% of Ghanaian newborns are affected by SCD; one in three Ghanaians has the hemoglobin S and/or C gene. As a means of controlling the disease, some authorities have recommended prenatal diagnosis (...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3282939/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22187596 |